CATL to begin Erfurt battery factory construction by fall

CATL plans to start building its planned battery cell factory for electric cars near Erfurt this autumn. According to Matthias Zentgraf, European head of the Chinese company, the ground-breaking ceremony could probably take place in mid or late September.

The exact date still depends on the granting of the corresponding environmental permits, Zentgraf said at the Automotive Thuringia industry conference. Last summer it was leaked that the Chinese battery group is planning a plant in Thuringia. At that time, production was said to start in 2021. The annual production was given as 14 GWh.